parted
word · lemma: part
/ˈpɑɹtɪd/
/pˈɑːtɪd/
Definition
'Parted' means separated or split, especially used for people or things that have gone in different directions; it also describes hair that has a line made by combing it in two directions.
Usage & Nuances
Often used in the passive ('we were parted'), more formal than 'separated'. With hair, 'center-parted' or 'side-parted' is common. Can also refer to emotional separation, not just physical.
Spanish: separado - partido (cabello)Portuguese (BR): separado - repartido (cabelo)Portuguese (PT): separado - repartido (cabelo)Chinese (Simplified): 分开 - 分道扬镳 - 分缝（头发）Chinese (Traditional): 分開 - 分道揚鑣 - 分縫（頭髮）Hindi: अलग हुआ - बँटा हुआ - बीच में काँटा (बाल)Arabic: مفترق - مفصول - مشقوق (شعر)Bengali: বিচ্ছিন্ন - ভাগ - ফাঁক করা (চুল)Russian: расстались - разделённый - с пробором (о волосах)Japanese: 分かれた - 分けられた（髪）Vietnamese: chia tay - tách ra - rẽ (tóc)Korean: 헤어진 - 가르마 탄 (머리)Turkish: ayrılmış - bölünmüş - ayrık (saç)Urdu: جدا ہوا - الگ ہوا - مانگا نکالا ہوا (بالوں کے لیے)Indonesian: berpisah - terpisah - dibelah (rambut)
Example Sentences
We haven't seen each other since we parted ways last year.
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The river parted the two villages.
basic
They parted at the train station.
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Her hair was neatly parted in the middle.
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They parted as friends, promising to keep in touch.
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His lips parted in surprise when he heard the news.
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